BGT golden buzzer given to dance group LMA in semi-final

The act was guaranteed a route straight through to the final, without having to top the public vote at the end of the episode.

Singer Alesha Dixon had the responsibility of pressing it in the second live semi-final, with the caveat that it could only be pressed once during each semi-final episode.

Acts performing in tonight’s episode included Japanese hip-hop dancers World Wings, magician Fabian Fox and pupils from Braunstone Community Primary School.

Who was awarded the golden buzzer in the second BGT 2026 semi-final?

Dance group LMA were given the golden buzzer, securing them a spot in the show’s final.

Alesha was the judge given the honour of selecting tonight’s golden buzzer, and plenty of people were happy to see the group from Liverpool get through, with the audience making lots of noise and urging her to press the golden buzzer.

Simon Cowell said the performance was “gobsmackingly beautiful”.

Who was awarded the golden buzzer in the first BGT 2026 semi-final?

The golden buzzer went right down to the last act, as despite calls from the audience to send the likes of The Rafikiz, Celtic Beat and Anastasiia through, Amanda Holden held off.

Singer Matty Juniosa wowed the crowd and the judges with the final performance of the night.

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When giving their verdicts, Amanda revealed she’d asked the producers what would happen if she didn’t press her golden buzzer.

She was told it would go to the audience in that circumstance, but Amanda didn’t need to wait for that as she pressed it for Matty.

How many semi-finals are there for BGT 2026?

There will be five live semi-finals for the 2026 series of Britain’s Got Talent in total, with three left after tonight’s episode.

The next three will all air on Saturday evenings up until May 23.

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What does the winner of BGT 2026 get?

There have been 18 winners of BGT since its first series in 2007, with magician Harry Moulding winning last year.

The winner of BGT will take home a prize of £250,000 and will also be given the chance to perform at the Royal Variety Performance in front of the royal family.

In the ITV show’s first three years, winners won a prize of £100,000, while the biggest winners were Ashleigh and Pudsey with a prize pot of £500,000 in 2012.

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